Role of molecular simulation in understanding the mechanism of low-rank coal flotation: A review

Y **a, R Zhang, Y Cao, Y **ng, X Gui - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Flotation is the main method for recovering and reusing fine low-rank coal by taking
advantage of the difference in physicochemical properties of the mineral surface, but its …

Recent developments in drying and dewatering for low rank coals

Z Rao, Y Zhao, C Huang, C Duan, J He - Progress in Energy and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Globally, low rank coals are responsible for about half of the world's total coal deposits.
However, these low rank coals present a high moisture content, which significantly impacts …

Sensitivity analysis on the microwave heating of coal: A coupled electromagnetic and heat transfer model

B Lin, H Li, Z Chen, C Zheng, Y Hong… - Applied Thermal …, 2017 - Elsevier
Microwave irradiation has gained widespread popularity in coal processing. However, the
effects of microwave parameters and coal properties on the heating behavior remain much …

Mathematical modeling of hot air/electrohydrodynamic (EHD) drying kinetics of mushroom slices

ST Dinani, N Hamdami, M Shahedi, M Havet - Energy conversion and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Researches about mathematical modeling of electrohydrodynamic (EHD) drying are rare. In
this study, hot air combined with electrohydrodynamic (EHD) drying behavior of thin layer …

A coupled electromagnetic irradiation, heat and mass transfer model for microwave heating and its numerical simulation on coal

J Huang, G Xu, G Hu, M Kizil, Z Chen - Fuel Processing Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
As hydraulic fracturing as a means to enhance coal bed methane was banned in some
countries due to possible negative environmental impacts, the microwave heating was …

[HTML][HTML] Drying characteristics of ammonium polyvanadate under microwave heating based on a thin-layer drying kinetics fitting model

W Huang, Y Zhang, H Qiu, J Huang, J Chen… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
The dried ammonium polyvanadate (APV) can be used to produce high-purity Vanadium
pentoxide (V 2 O 5) by calcination. Therefore, drying is a necessary process. The …

A review of kinetic studies on evaporative dehydration of lignite

R Han, A Zhou, N Zhang, Z Li - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Dehydration is a necessary link for lignite upgrading, and evaporative dehydration is one of
the most effective dehydration technologies for lignite. Kinetics, as a fundamental …

Microscopic adsorption behaviors of ionic surfactants on lignite surface and its effect on the wettability of lignite: A simulation and experimental study

J Guo, Y **a, Y Liu, S Liu, L Zhang, B Li - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the microscopic adsorption behaviors of two ionic surfactants, sodium dodecyl
sulfonate (SDS) and dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB), on the lignite surface …

Preparation of composite high-efficiency dust suppressant and relevant molecular dynamics simulation for wetting coal surface

Z Liu, G Zhou, J Duan, D Liu, Q Zhang, S Guo - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
A new type of high-efficiency dust suppressant for mines was synthesised by graft
copolymerisation, with carboxymethyl chitosan serving as the matrix, and the microscopic …

Thin-layer drying characteristics and modeling of **meng lignite under microwave irradiation

JF Zhu, JZ Liu, JH Wu, J Cheng, JH Zhou… - Fuel Processing …, 2015 - Elsevier
The thin-layer drying characteristics of **meng lignite (XL) were investigated under
microwave irradiation, and mathematical modeling using thin-layer drying models from …